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Olympic women's 30km freestyle cross country race

Julija Tchepalova of Russia (C), the gold medalist for the Olympic women's 30-kilometer freestyle cross country race, waves to spectators at an awards ceremony in Hakuba, central Japan on Feb. 20. She is flanked by Stefania Belmondo (R) of Italy who took the silver medal and Russia's Larissa Lazutina (L), the bronze medalist.

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Tchepalova wins 30km freestyle

Julija Tchepalova of Russia edges past Italian favorite Stefania Belmondo to win the Olympic women's 30-kilometer freestyle cross country race in Kakuba, central Japan, on Feb. 20. The 21-year-old skier, dubbed ''the future'' of Russian cross country skiing, finished the grueling race in 1 hour, 22 minutes, 1.5 seconds. Belmondo won the silver medal 10.2 seconds behind while another Russian, Larissa Lazutina, got the bronze 1:14.2 back for her fifth medal of the Nagano Games.

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Lazutina crosses finish line

Larissa Lazutina, holding a Russian flag high, crosses the finish line to win the gold medal in the Nagano Olympic women's 4x5- kilometer relay cross-country race in Hakuba, central Japan, on Feb. 16.

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Russians win women's 4X5 km relay

Larissa Lazutina (R) takes a lead from Elena Vaelbe (L) going into the final leg of the Nagano Olympic women's 4X5-kilometer relay cross-country race in Hakuba, central Japan, on Feb. 16 to win the gold medal.

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Deja vu for golden girl Lazutina

Russia's cross country queen Larissa Lazutina (C) waves to the crowd after collecting her second gold medal of the Nagano Olympics on Feb. 12. Lazutina took gold in the 10-kilometer freestyle pursuit, adding to the gold medal in the 5-kilometer and silver in the 15-kilometer events.

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Lazutina becomes Nagano's first double gold medalist

Russian cross country sensation Larissa Lazutina finds her rhythm in the Olympic women's 10-kilometer freestyle pursuit on Feb. 12. Lazutina, who won gold in the 5-kilometer and silver in the 15-kilometer events, became the first double gold medalist of the Nagano Olympics, adding the 10-kilometer crown in a time of 46 minutes, 6.9 seconds.

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Lazutina gains Olympic double gold medal

Russia's Larissa Lazutina crosses the finish line to win gold in the Nagano Olympics 10-kilometer freestyle pursuit on Feb. 12. Lazutina, who also took gold in the 5-kilometer and silver in the 15-kilometer events, edged compatriot Olga Danilova into second place.

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Lazutina exults at victory

Russia's Larissa Lazutina exults at winning the gold medal, the country's second of the Nagano Winter Olympics on Feb. 10, after slicing through a veil of heavy snow in Hakuba, central Japan, in the women's 5-kilometer classical cross country skiing event.

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Lazutina snares 2nd cross country skiing

Veteran Larissa Lazutina shares Russia's second gold medal of the Nagano Winter Olympics on Feb. 10, slicing through a veil of snow in Hakuba to win the women's 5-kilometer classical cross country skiing event. Lazutina, the silver medalist in the 15-km classical event on Feb. 8, kicked strongly down the final stretch of the Snow Harp course to take the gold medal with a time of 17 minutes, 37.9 seconds.

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Danilova's gold medal smile

Russia's Olympic gold medalist Olga Danilova smiles for the cameras with compatriot Larissa Lazutina, who took silver in the women's 15-kilometer cross-country at the Nagano Games on Feb. 8.

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Danilova acknowledges the crowd

Russian distance-skier Olga Danilova acknowledges the crowd after taking gold in the 15-kilometer classical competition on Feb. 8. Flanking her are silver medalist Larissa Lazutina (R) of Russia and Norway's Anita Moen-Guidon (L), who took the bronze.